Francisco J. Ibáñez Grimm

Gilberto Martínez is one of the co-founders and Managing Partner of IBERBRAND®. He heads the Firm´s Trademark and Copyright Department, bringing over twenty years of experience to his practice which encompasses all aspects of trademark and copyright law, particularly covering: searching advice, prosecution matters, licensing and assignments of trademark and copyright, and intellectual property due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. He is the primary point of contact for ...

Javier Sterling holds a law degree from Universidad Panamericana and has more than 10 years of experience in the resolution of highly complex civil and commercial disputes. Since the beginning of his career, he has represented national and foreign clients before local and federal courts. His high degree of specialization has allowed him to resolve conflicts between shareholders, either representing the company, the controlling shareholder and/or the minority group. In addition, Javier advises...

Alejandro Luna joined OLIVARES in 1996 and being made partner in 2005, he has been instrumental to the firm’s IP Litigation, Regulatory, and Administrative Litigation practices. He co-chairs the Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Law industry group and coordinates the Litigation Department. Alejandro Luna has been alternately dubbed “an extraordinary litigator, active at every level,” “responsive and insightful,” and “a knowledgeable IP practitioner offerin...

José Manuel Zárate López is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. José Manuel practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized José Manuel Zárate López since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which José Manuel Zárate López is held by other lawyers.

Law degree UNAM, 1990. Attorney for the leading mobile telephone company in the country and its group since 2000, he has been actively participating in complex dispute resolution in the field, including telecommunications, M&A and commercial matters. He is the leading lawyer in the most important case (in quantity) involving the highest fine against a Telecom company (America Movil/Radiomovil Dipsa/ Telcel) imposed by the former competition agency in Mexico (One billion dollars) for alleg...

Diego Ruiz Durán is a criminal lawyer by the Escuela Libre de Derecho, he also has a Master's Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Oxford University. In 2001 he began his professional career under the tutelage of the renowned criminal lawyer José Luis Nassar, who years later encouraged him to open his own firm, Bufete Ruiz Durán. He has been a professor at the Escuela Libre de Derecho. He has also studied at the Universities of Cambridge, Harvard and Massachuse...

The practice of Victor Manuel Frías is focused on commercial law, including competition, mergers and acquisitions, and arbitration. On the competition side, Mr. Frías has represented clients in numerous cartel investigations before the Competition Commission in different industries for over 20 years. He frequently represents clients in pre-merger filings. Mr. Frías has been ranked by different publications as one of Mexico’s premier competition attorneys. He often a...

Fernando is a founding partner of the Firm with 20 years of experience, focusing his practice on M&A, Finance, Venture Capital and Technology, serving a broad portfolio of clients that includes investment funds, entrepreneurs, fintech companies, non-bank financial institutions and public and private companies. He is currently the Vice President of the North American Forum of the International Bar Association (IBA). He is ranked as "Up & Coming" by Chambers & Partners since 2019 an...

José Raz Guzmán is Co-Chair of the firm's Latin America Practice and the Managing Shareholder of the Mexico City office, where his practice focuses on financial and M&A transactions. He works with issuers, underwriters and investors in public and private offerings of equity, debt, structured instruments, Fibras, CKDs and securitizations.

Santiago Zubikarai is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Santiago practices law in Mexico City, Mexico Best Lawyers has recognized Santiago Zubikarai since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Santiago Zubikarai is held by other lawyers.